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EENY-398, a 7-page illustrated fact sheet by F. W. Howard and Dave Moore, describes one of the worst arthropod pests of coconut palms, which attacks the young fruits and can cause scarring and distortion and premature fruit drop. Includes sections on distribution, description, biology and ecology, hosts, damage and economic importance, detection, management, and selected references. Published by the UF Department of Entomology and Nematology, December 2006.
EENY-398/IN709: A Coconut Mite, Aceria guerreronis Keifer (Arachnida: Acari: Eriophyidae) (ufl.edu)
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Howard FW, Abreu-Rodriquz E, Denmark HA 1990. Geographical and seasonal distribution of the coconut mite, Aceria guerreronis (Acari: Eriophyidae), in Puerto Rico and Florida, USA. Journal of Agriculture, University of Puerto Rico 74: 237-251. https://doi.org/10.46429/jaupr.v74i3.6656
Howard FW, Moore D, Giblin-Davis R, Abad R. 2001. Insects on Palms. CABI Publications, Wallingford, UK. https://doi.org/10.1079/9780851993263.0000
Moore D. 2000. Non-chemical control of Aceria guerreronis on coconuts. Biocontrol News and Information, 21, 83N-87N.
Moore D, Howard FW. 1996. Coconuts. In Eriophyid Mites - Their Biology, Natural Enemies, and Control. Lindquist EE, Sabelis MW, Bruin J. (eds.). Elsevier Science BV. pp. 561-569. https://doi.org/10.1016/S1572-4379(96)80035-2